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Gunmen kill Village Head, three others in Plateau Community
No fewer than four persons including a former Acting Village Head identified as Chungyang Mwadkwon have been confirmed killed following a fresh attack by suspected gunmen in the Wereng community, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau…
ECOWAS ends sanctions imposed against Mali
Following what it described as 'positive steps towards a constitutional government', the Economic Community of West African States, (ECOWAS) in Tuesday ended sanctions imposed against Mali after a military coup in August, saying…
Obaseki forecloses return of 14 lawmakers yet to be inaugurated
Basking in the euphoria of his victory at the polls last month, Govenor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has ruled out the possibility of bringing back 14 state House of Assembly lawmakers yet to be inaugurated.
He said their seats…
Brutality: No plan to scrap SARS – Frank Mba
Amidst growing outrage over the activities of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, (SARS), a special arm of the Nigeria Police Force, the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu on Tuesday reaffirmed his determination to reform the…
IMF approves aid for 28 poorest countries
The International Monetary Fund on Monday approved new emergency aid for 28 of the world’s poorest countries to help them alleviate their debt and better cope with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
The announcement, which…
COVID-19 will contract Africa’s GDP by $37bn – IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic in the aviation industry will contract Africa's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by over $37 billion.
About 4.5 million…
Agbakoba writes Buhari on need for new revenue sources
A former National President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, has written to President Muhammadu Buhari, on the need to develop new revenue sources for the country.
In the letter dated October 3, 2020, and…
Three men arraigned for exhuming, beheading 10 corpses in Ekiti
Three men have been arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates Court for allegedly exhuming 10 corpses and beheading them for ritual.
The three men were identified as Kola Fatoye, 40, Abimbola Fatoye, 35, and Ahmed Ojo, 56.…
Nigeria records 120 fresh COVID-19 infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced a total of 120 new COVID-19 infections in the country.
With the latest number of cases, Nigeria has now recorded a total 59, 465 cases so far.
The breakdown of the…
Over 33,000 police operatives deployed for Ondo guber poll
A total of 33,783 police personnel will be deployed for the October 10 governorship election in Ondo State.
Inspector General of Police, Muhammed Adamu, disclosed this on Monday during a stakeholders’ meeting organised by the…